ob·serv·er

noun

OPAL W

/əbˈzɜːvə(r)/

/əbˈzɜːrvər/

a person who watches somebody/something观察者；观测者；目击者
- According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。
- To the casual observer (= somebody who does not pay much attention), the system appears confusing.乍看起来，这个系统好像条理不清。
- Most art forms require a contribution from the observer.大多数艺术形式都需要观察者的贡献。
Synonyms witness
witnessobserver ▪ onlooker ▪ passer-by ▪ bystander ▪ eyewitnessThese are all words for a person who sees something happen.
witness a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law:
Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。
observer a person who sees something happen:
According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。
onlooker a person who watches something that is happening but is not involved in it:
A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash.在撞车现场聚集了一大群围观者。
passer-by a person who is going past somebody/something by chance, especially when something unexpected happens:
Police asked passers-by if they had witnessed the accident.警察询问过路的人是否目击了这次事故。
bystander a person who is near and can see what is happening when something such as an accident or fight takes place:
Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.三名无辜的旁观者在交火中丧生。
eyewitness a person who has seen a crime or accident and can describe it afterwards.
Patterns
- a witness/an observer/an onlooker/a passer-by/a bystander/an eyewitness sees something
- an observer/an onlooker/a passer-by/a bystander witnesses something
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- casual
- informed
- knowledgeable
- …
verb + observer
- send
- attend something as
- impress
- …
observer + verb
- see something
- note something
- say something
- …
phrases
- status
- bias
preposition
- as an observer
- observer of
phrases
- lead observers to conclude, suggest, etc. something
a person who attends a meeting, lesson, etc. to listen and watch but not to take part观察员；旁听者
- A team of British officials were sent as observers to the conference.一组英国官员被派去做大会观察员。
Extra Examples
- Independent observers will monitor the elections.独立观察员将监督选举。
- The country was granted observer status at the summit.该国获得高峰会议的观察员身分。
- The talks were attended by observers from eight Arab countries and Israel.这次会谈有来自 8 个阿拉伯国家和以色列的观察员出席。
- Observers noted an absence of the violence which had been a feature of previous elections.观察家注意到没有发生以往选举常见的暴力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- casual
- informed
- knowledgeable
- …
verb + observer
- send
- attend something as
- impress
- …
observer + verb
- see something
- note something
- say something
- …
phrases
- status
- bias
preposition
- as an observer
- observer of
phrases
- lead observers to conclude, suggest, etc. something
a person who watches and studies particular events, situations, etc. and is therefore considered to be an expert on them观察家；观察员；评论员
- a royal observer王室观察家
Extra Examples
- Some military observers fear the US could get entangled in another war.一些军事观察员担心美国会卷入另一场战争。
- To Western observers, their political system is strikingly different.对于西方观察家来说，他们的政治制度截然不同。
- an observer of the American cultural scene美国文化现象观察家
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- casual
- informed
- knowledgeable
- …
verb + observer
- send
- attend something as
- impress
- …
observer + verb
- see something
- note something
- say something
- …
phrases
- status
- bias
preposition
- as an observer
- observer of
phrases
- lead observers to conclude, suggest, etc. something

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from observe + -er.

单词	observer
释义	ob·serv·er noun OPAL W /əbˈzɜːvə(r)/ /əbˈzɜːrvər/ a person who watches somebody/something观察者；观测者；目击者 According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。 To the casual observer (= somebody who does not pay much attention), the system appears confusing.乍看起来，这个系统好像条理不清。 Most art forms require a contribution from the observer.大多数艺术形式都需要观察者的贡献。 Synonyms witnesswitnessobserver ▪ onlooker ▪ passer-by ▪ bystander ▪ eyewitnessThese are all words for a person who sees something happen.witness a person who sees something happen and is able to describe it to other people; a person who gives evidence in a court of law: Police have appealed for witnesses to the accident.警方呼吁这起事故的目击者出来作证。 observer a person who sees something happen: According to observers, the plane exploded shortly after take-off.据目击者说，飞机起飞后不久就爆炸了。 onlooker a person who watches something that is happening but is not involved in it: A crowd of onlookers gathered at the scene of the crash.在撞车现场聚集了一大群围观者。 passer-by a person who is going past somebody/something by chance, especially when something unexpected happens: Police asked passers-by if they had witnessed the accident.警察询问过路的人是否目击了这次事故。 bystander a person who is near and can see what is happening when something such as an accident or fight takes place: Three innocent bystanders were killed in the crossfire.三名无辜的旁观者在交火中丧生。 eyewitness a person who has seen a crime or accident and can describe it afterwards.Patterns a witness/an observer/an onlooker/a passer-by/a bystander/an eyewitness sees something an observer/an onlooker/a passer-by/a bystander witnesses something Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective casual informed knowledgeable … verb + observer send attend something as impress … observer + verb see something note something say something … phrases status bias preposition as an observer observer of phrases lead observers to conclude, suggest, etc. something a person who attends a meeting, lesson, etc. to listen and watch but not to take part观察员；旁听者 A team of British officials were sent as observers to the conference.一组英国官员被派去做大会观察员。 Extra Examples Independent observers will monitor the elections.独立观察员将监督选举。 The country was granted observer status at the summit.该国获得高峰会议的观察员身分。 The talks were attended by observers from eight Arab countries and Israel.这次会谈有来自 8 个阿拉伯国家和以色列的观察员出席。 Observers noted an absence of the violence which had been a feature of previous elections.观察家注意到没有发生以往选举常见的暴力。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective casual informed knowledgeable … verb + observer send attend something as impress … observer + verb see something note something say something … phrases status bias preposition as an observer observer of phrases lead observers to conclude, suggest, etc. something a person who watches and studies particular events, situations, etc. and is therefore considered to be an expert on them观察家；观察员；评论员 a royal observer王室观察家 Extra Examples Some military observers fear the US could get entangled in another war.一些军事观察员担心美国会卷入另一场战争。 To Western observers, their political system is strikingly different.对于西方观察家来说，他们的政治制度截然不同。 an observer of the American cultural scene美国文化现象观察家 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective casual informed knowledgeable … verb + observer send attend something as impress … observer + verb see something note something say something … phrases status bias preposition as an observer observer of phrases lead observers to conclude, suggest, etc. something Word Originmid 16th cent.: from observe + -er.
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